Baltimore Orioles Play Game Closed to the Public: Social Media Timeline

The stands are empty before the Baltimore Orioles play the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

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The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox will play the first closed-doors game in Major League Baseball history on Wednesday. Due to the ongoing unrest in Baltimore, the league announced Tuesday that the game would be played in the afternoon with no fans admitted. MLB said it is keeping fans out “in order to minimize safety concerns.”

Violence in the city erupted on Monday following the funeral for Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died in police custody this month. Maryland National Guard troops were brought in as the governor declared a state of emergency. The city of Baltimore implemented a curfew, which went into effect on Tuesday at 10:00 p.m.

The Wall Street Journal’s Brian Costa reports from the game, sharing information and photos on social media.